surpass
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That geopolitical imperative is extending to work toward the potential for autonomous AI systems that can surpass human capacities and intelligence, sometimes called superintelligence, artificial general intelligence or AGI.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Boeing is expected to surpass its 2018 peak by 2028, with about 860 deliveries.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
El Camino Real will be trying to surpass Chatsworth as an 11-time City championat 1 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
The U.S. is already on pace to surpass the record-breaking 48 outbreaks and 2,200 plus cases in all of 2025.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
President Kennedy also wanted to know what needed to happen for the United States to surpass the Soviet Union in space.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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